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Society and environment
For the environment
Breastfeeding helps to protect our environment.
- Breast milk needs no packaging.
- Breast milk requires no bottles or teats.
- Breast milk does not need to be transported to the consumer.
For Irish society
Breastfeeding has many benefits for society.
- There is less environmental pollution and waste disposal costs generated by artificial formula use
- National health care costs are reduced as breastfed babies and their mothers are healthier
- There is less absenteeism from work as the breastfed children of employees are sick less often and their parents don’t need to take time off to care for them
- Breastfeeding guarantees a healthier future workforce.
